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Bakewells and dogs vs dementia
Submitted by admin on Thu, 26/04/2012 - 08:58.The drifting smells of a Bakewell tart, guide dogs for the mind and hi-tech wristbands could all have a future in helping people with dementia.
They are some of the winners of a competition by the Design Council and the Department of Health to develop new ideas in care.
Theory, policy and practice of dementia care across the globe – An interview with Anthea Innes, Louise McCabe and Fiona Kelly
Submitted by admin on Wed, 18/04/2012 - 13:55.Anthea Innes, PhD is Professor of Health and Social Care Research at Bournemouth University, UK, and Fiona Kelly, PhD and Louise McCabe, PhD are lecturers in Dementia Studies at the University of Stirling, UK.
'Dementia champions' start work across Scotland
Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/04/2012 - 11:40.A network of 100 "dementia champions" aiming to improve treatment for the condition has started work at hospitals across Scotland.
Dementia patients locked in rooms to make them 'easier to manage'
Submitted by admin on Tue, 27/03/2012 - 08:38.Elderly patients with dementia are being illegally locked in their rooms and confined to their beds with high rails by staff who think such restraint is in their best interests, an official report warns.
Dementia research funding set to rise to £66m by 2015
Submitted by admin on Mon, 26/03/2012 - 08:04.Funding for research into dementia is to be doubled to £66m by 2015 to try to make the UK a world leader in the field.
Dementia-friendly home designs go live
Submitted by admin on Wed, 21/03/2012 - 11:55.Broadcaster Sally Magnusson has launched a dementia-friendly home design online guide, aimed at supporting people living with the condition.
Low staffing levels 'harms elderly care'
Submitted by admin on Tue, 20/03/2012 - 09:11.The care of the elderly is being compromised in UK hospitals because there are too few nurses, according to the Royal College of Nursing.
